Amcat Paper 1

ENGLISH COMPREHENSION:

All questions are Multiple-Choice

In the following question select the word which is word.

Q1. INDISCREET

a. reliableb. honestc. prudentd. stupid

Q2. SOLICITUDE

a. insoucianceb. ingenuityc. proprietyd. austerity

Q3. In the sentence there is a bold word or phrasethe options conveys almost the same meaning as the bold word or phrase in the sentenceSelect that option which is nearest in meaning

It is preposterous on your part to look for a job without first completing your education

a. Wiseb. Imperativec. Advisabled. Most admirablee. Very absurd

In the following questiones, fill in the blank space

Q4. The success that he has gained, though striking enough, does not, however, commensurate . . . the efforts made by him.

a. Aboutb. Fromc. Withd. Beside

ENGLISH COMPREHENSION: Sample Questions

Choice-Questions with only one option as the correct answer

In the following question select the word which is OPPOSITE in the meaning of the given

In the sentence there is a bold word or phrase. One of the words or phrases given in the options conveys almost the same meaning as the bold word or phrase in the sentenceSelect that option which is nearest in meaning.

on your part to look for a job without first completing your education

In the following questiones, fill in the blank space.

The success that he has gained, though striking enough, does not, however, commensurate

Questions with only one option as the correct answer.

OPPOSITE in the meaning of the given

words or phrases given in the options conveys almost the same meaning as the bold word or phrase in the sentence.

on your part to look for a job without first completing your education.

The success that he has gained, though striking enough, does not, however, commensurate .

e. Over

Q5. Vinod took his meals after he

a. Had completed his workb. Had been completing his workc. Was completing his workd. Had been completed his worke. Had got completed his work

In the following questions, select the word or phrase that is similar in meaning to the given word.

Q6. Nonchalance

a. Neutralityb. Indifferencec. All-knowingd. Ignorancee. Untimeliness

Q7. Conceal

a. Hideb. Sealc. Ceilingd. Horrifying

Q8. Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in itif any, will be in one part of the sentenceno error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore

(A) The whole thing moves/ (B) around the concept of building a small dynamic/(C) organisation into a larger one. /(D) No error

a. (A)b. (B)c. (C )d. (D)

Q9. In the question a part of the sentence is italicisedgiven which may improve the sentenceimprovement is needed. Option 'D' is the answer

She gave most of her time to music

Vinod took his meals after he . . . .

Had been completing his work

Had been completed his work

In the following questions, select the word or phrase that is similar in meaning to the given

Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in itif any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer

(Ignore - the errors of punctuation,if any)

(A) The whole thing moves/ (B) around the concept of building a small dynamic/(C) /(D) No error.

In the question a part of the sentence is italicised. Alternatives to the italicised part is given which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no

Option 'D' is the answer.

most of her time to music.

In the following questions, select the word or phrase that is similar in meaning to the given

Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, The letter of that part is the answer. If there is

(A) The whole thing moves/ (B) around the concept of building a small dynamic/(C)

ives to the italicised part is In case no

a. spentb. lentc. devoted d. No improvement

Q10. The given sentences when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraphsentence is labelled with a numberthe four given choices to construct a coherent paragraph

1. He was so busy with them that he did not get time to eathim and asked different types of questionsthat night. 4. Swami Vivekanand once stayed in a small village

a. 2341b. 3214c. 4213d. 4231

Answer the question based on the given passage

Management is a set of processes that can keep a complicated system of people and technology running smoothly. The most important aspects of management include planning, budgeting, organising, staffing, controlling, and problemcreates organisations in the first place or adapts them to significantly changing circumstancesLeadership defines what the future should look like, aligns people wthem to make it happen despite the obstaclespurposes here: Successful transformation is 70 to 90 per cent leadership and only 10 to 30 percent management. Yet for historical rleadership. And almost everyone thinks about the problem here as one of managing changemost of this country, as we created thousands and thousands of large organisations for the first time in human history, we didn't have enough good managers to keep all those bureaucracies functioning. So many companies and universities developed management programs and hundreds and thousands of people were encouraged to learn management on the jobdid. But, people were taught little about leadershipemphasised because it's easier to teach than leadershipmain item on the twentieth-century agenda because that's what was neededentrepreneur or business builder who was a leader, we needed hundreds of managers to run their ever-growing enterprises. Unfortunately for us today, this emphasis on management has often been institutionalised in corporate cultures that discourage emIronically, past success is usually the key ingredient in producing this outcomeas I have observed it on many occasions, goes like this: success creates some degree of marked dominance which in turn produces much growthorganisation under control becomes the primary challengemanagerial competencies are nurturedleadership, bureaucracy and an inward focus takeovermostly of market dominance, the problem often goes unaddressed and an unhealthy arrogance

The given sentences when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraphsentence is labelled with a number. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the four given choices to construct a coherent paragraph.

th them that he did not get time to eat. 2. Thousands of people came to him and asked different types of questions. 3. No one cared to see that he had his food or rest

Swami Vivekanand once stayed in a small village.

Answer the question based on the given passage

Management is a set of processes that can keep a complicated system of people and technology The most important aspects of management include planning, budgeting,

ising, staffing, controlling, and problem-solving. Leadership is a set of processes that creates organisations in the first place or adapts them to significantly changing circumstancesLeadership defines what the future should look like, aligns people with that vision, and inspires them to make it happen despite the obstacles. This distinction is absolutely crucial for our purposes here: Successful transformation is 70 to 90 per cent leadership and only 10 to 30

Yet for historical reasons, many organisations today don't have much And almost everyone thinks about the problem here as one of managing change

most of this country, as we created thousands and thousands of large organisations for the first istory, we didn't have enough good managers to keep all those bureaucracies

So many companies and universities developed management programs and hundreds and thousands of people were encouraged to learn management on the job

But, people were taught little about leadership. To some degree, management was emphasised because it's easier to teach than leadership. But even more so, management was the

century agenda because that's what was needed. For eentrepreneur or business builder who was a leader, we needed hundreds of managers to run their

Unfortunately for us today, this emphasis on management has often been institutionalised in corporate cultures that discourage employees from learning how to leadIronically, past success is usually the key ingredient in producing this outcome. as I have observed it on many occasions, goes like this: success creates some degree of marked

uces much growth. After a while keeping the everorganisation under control becomes the primary challenge. So attention turns inward and managerial competencies are nurtured. With a strong emphasis on management but not leadership, bureaucracy and an inward focus takeover. But with continued success, the result mostly of market dominance, the problem often goes unaddressed and an unhealthy arrogance

The given sentences when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each Choose the most logical order of sentences from among

Thousands of people came to No one cared to see that he had his food or rest

Management is a set of processes that can keep a complicated system of people and technology The most important aspects of management include planning, budgeting,

Leadership is a set of processes that creates organisations in the first place or adapts them to significantly changing circumstances.

ith that vision, and inspires This distinction is absolutely crucial for our

purposes here: Successful transformation is 70 to 90 per cent leadership and only 10 to 30 easons, many organisations today don't have much

And almost everyone thinks about the problem here as one of managing change. For most of this country, as we created thousands and thousands of large organisations for the first

istory, we didn't have enough good managers to keep all those bureaucracies So many companies and universities developed management programs and

hundreds and thousands of people were encouraged to learn management on the job. And they To some degree, management was

But even more so, management was the For every

entrepreneur or business builder who was a leader, we needed hundreds of managers to run their Unfortunately for us today, this emphasis on management has often

ployees from learning how to lead. The syndrome,

as I have observed it on many occasions, goes like this: success creates some degree of marked After a while keeping the ever-larger

So attention turns inward and With a strong emphasis on management but not

But with continued success, the result mostly of market dominance, the problem often goes unaddressed and an unhealthy arrogance

begins to evolve. All of these characteristics then make any transformation effort much more difficult. Arrogant managers can overposition, listen poorly and learn slowlythe very forces that present threats and opportunitieswho want to respond to shifting conditionsthese organisations to break out of the morass

Q11. Why did companies and universities develop programmes to prepare managers in such a large number?

a. (A) Companies and universities wanted to generate funds through these programmesb. (B) The large number of organisations were created as they needed managers inc. (C) Organisations did not want to spend their scarce resources in training managersd. (D) Organisations wanted to create communication network through trained managers

Q12. How has the author defined management?

a. It is the process of adapting organisations to changing circumstancesb. It is the system of aligning people with the direction it has takenc. It refers to creating a vision to help direct the change effectivelyd. Creating better performance through customer orie

Q13. What is the historical reason for many organisations not having leadership?

a. A view that leaders are born, they are not madeb. Leaders lack managerial skills and organisations need managersc. Leaders are weak in carrying out traditd. Leaders allow too much complacency in organisations

Q14. Which of the following characteristics help organisations in their transformation efforts?

a. Emphasis on leadership but not managementb. A strong and dogmatic culturec. Bureaucratic and inward looking approach d. Failing to acknowledge the value of customers and shareholders

Q15. Which of the following is similar in meaning of the word 'smother' as used in the passage?

a. Suppressb. Encouragec. Instigated. Criticise

these characteristics then make any transformation effort much more Arrogant managers can over-evaluate their current performance and competitive

position, listen poorly and learn slowly. Inwardly focused employees can have difficulty seeing he very forces that present threats and opportunities. Bureaucratic cultures can smother those

who want to respond to shifting conditions. And the lack of leadership leaves no force inside these organisations to break out of the morass.

ompanies and universities develop programmes to prepare managers in

(A) Companies and universities wanted to generate funds through these programmes(B) The large number of organisations were created as they needed managers in(C) Organisations did not want to spend their scarce resources in training managers(D) Organisations wanted to create communication network through trained managers

How has the author defined management?

of adapting organisations to changing circumstances. It is the system of aligning people with the direction it has taken. It refers to creating a vision to help direct the change effectively. Creating better performance through customer orientation.

What is the historical reason for many organisations not having leadership?

A view that leaders are born, they are not madeLeaders lack managerial skills and organisations need managersLeaders are weak in carrying out traditional functions of managementLeaders allow too much complacency in organisations

Which of the following characteristics help organisations in their transformation

Emphasis on leadership but not managementculture

Bureaucratic and inward looking approach Failing to acknowledge the value of customers and shareholders

Which of the following is similar in meaning of the word 'smother' as used in the

these characteristics then make any transformation effort much more evaluate their current performance and competitive

Inwardly focused employees can have difficulty seeing Bureaucratic cultures can smother those

And the lack of leadership leaves no force inside

ompanies and universities develop programmes to prepare managers in

(A) Companies and universities wanted to generate funds through these programmes(B) The large number of organisations were created as they needed managers in good number(C) Organisations did not want to spend their scarce resources in training managers(D) Organisations wanted to create communication network through trained managers

What is the historical reason for many organisations not having leadership?

Which of the following characteristics help organisations in their transformation

Which of the following is similar in meaning of the word 'smother' as used in the

QUANTITATIVE ABILITY


Q1. In a kilometre race, if A gives B a 40 m start, A wins by 19 sstart, B wins by 40 m. Find the time taken by B to run 5,000 m?

a. 150 sb. 450 sc. 750 sd. 825 s

Q2. Pipe A takes 16 min to fill a tankcircumferences are in the ratio 2:3, fill another tank twice as big as the fcross-sectional circumference that is onethe second tank? (Assume the rate at which water flows through a unit crossis same for all the three pipes. )

a. 66/13b. 40/13c. 16/13d. 32/13

Q3. Three consecutive whole numbers are such that the square of the middle number is greater than the product of the other two by 1

a. 6b. 18c. 12d. All of these

Q4. The arithmetic mean of 2 numbers is 34 and their geometric mean is 16numbers will be

a. 4b. 16c. 18d. 12

Q5. If x% of a is the same as y% of b, then z% of b is :

a. (xy/z)% of ab. (yz/x)% of a

QUANTITATIVE ABILITY: Sample Questions


In a kilometre race, if A gives B a 40 m start, A wins by 19 s. But if A gives B a 30 s Find the time taken by B to run 5,000 m?

Pipe A takes 16 min to fill a tank. Pipes B and C, whose cross-sectional circumferences are in the ratio 2:3, fill another tank twice as big as the first.

sectional circumference that is one-third of C, how long will it take for B and C to fill the second tank? (Assume the rate at which water flows through a unit cross

)

Three consecutive whole numbers are such that the square of the middle number is greater than the product of the other two by 1. Find the middle number.

2 numbers is 34 and their geometric mean is 16

If x% of a is the same as y% of b, then z% of b is :


But if A gives B a 30 s

sectional . If A has a

third of C, how long will it take for B and C to fill the second tank? (Assume the rate at which water flows through a unit cross-sectional area

Three consecutive whole numbers are such that the square of the middle number is

2 numbers is 34 and their geometric mean is 16. One of the

c. (xz/y)% of ad. None of these

Q6. The letters of the word WOMAN are written in all possible orders and these words are written out as in a dictionary ,then the rank of the word 'WOMAN' is

a. 117b. 120c. 118d. 119

Q7. What least number must be subtracted from 9400 to get a number exactly divisib65?

a. 40b. 20c. 80d. none of these

Q8. If 2505 / 0. 5 = 5010 then 25

a. 5. 010b. 50. 10c. 501. 0d. None of these

Q9. Which pair of rational numbers lie between 1/5 and 2/5

a. 262/1000, 275/1000b. 362/1000, 562/1000c. 451/1000, 552/1000d. 121/1000,131/1000

Q10. What is the value of the following expression: 2 log

a. 2b. 2. 5c. 3d. None of these

Q11. If x increases linearly, how will a

a. Increase linearlyb. Decrease linearlyc. Increase exponentiallyd. Decrease exponentially

he word WOMAN are written in all possible orders and these words are written out as in a dictionary ,then the rank of the word 'WOMAN' is

What least number must be subtracted from 9400 to get a number exactly divisib

5 = 5010 then 25. 05 / 0. 5 = ?

Which pair of rational numbers lie between 1/5 and 2/5 -

What is the value of the following expression: 2 log10 5 + log10 4 ?

If x increases linearly, how will a-x behave (a>1) ?

he word WOMAN are written in all possible orders and these words are

What least number must be subtracted from 9400 to get a number exactly divisible by

Q12. What is the probability of getting the sum 5 in two throws of the dice?

a. 1/12b. 1/5c. 1/9d. None of these

What is the probability of getting the sum 5 in two throws of the dice?What is the probability of getting the sum 5 in two throws of the dice?

LOGICAL ABILITY: Sample Questions


Q1. The question shows a pair of words in which the first is related to the second in some way. It is followed by a single word which bears a similar relation to one of the given alternatives. Find the correct alternative to complete the analogy

Melt:Liquid::Freeze: ?

a. Iceb. Condensec. Solidd. Crystal

Q2. Fill in the blankGuilt is to

a. Presentb. Futurec. Todayd. Despaire. Hopeless

Q3. From the given choices select the odd man out:

a. Birdb. Kitec. Crowd. Pigeone. Sparrow

Q4. Find the missing pattern

BOQD : ERTG :: ANPC : ?

a. DQSFb. FSHUc. SHFUd. DSQF

Q5. Find the missing number

Sample Questions


The question shows a pair of words in which the first is related to the second in some It is followed by a single word which bears a similar relation to one of the given

Find the correct alternative to complete the analogy.

Past as Hope is to . . . . . .

From the given choices select the odd man out:


The question shows a pair of words in which the first is related to the second in some It is followed by a single word which bears a similar relation to one of the given

5 : 24 :: 8 : ?

a. 65b. 63c. 62d. 64

Q6. From the given choices select the odd man out

a. DFHEGb. TWXUVc. OQSPRd. JLNKM

Q7. If HARD is coded as 1357 and SOFT is coded as 2468, what will 21448 stand for?

a. SHAFTb. SHORTc. SHOOTd. SHART

Q8. Find the next number in the series

1, 6, 13, 22, 33, . . . . . .

a. 44b. 45c. 46d. 47

Q9. The question contains somethe given conclusions logically follow from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:I) All tomatoes are red. II) All grapes are tomatoes. Conclusions:I) All grapes are red. II) Some Tomatoes are grapes.

a. Only conclusion I follows. b. Only conclusion II follows. c. Neither I nor II followsd. Both I and II follow.

From the given choices select the odd man out

If HARD is coded as 1357 and SOFT is coded as 2468, what will 21448 stand for?

Find the next number in the series

The question contains some statements followed by some conclusions. Decide which of the given conclusions logically follow from the given statements, disregarding commonly

If HARD is coded as 1357 and SOFT is coded as 2468, what will 21448 stand for?

Decide which of the given conclusions logically follow from the given statements, disregarding commonly

e. Either I or II follows

Q9. Old woman's son is my daughter's uncle, then what relation?

a. Sisterb. Motherc. Grandmotherd. Mother - in - law

Q10. Ramu was facing East. He walked 4 km forward and then after turning to his right walked 6 km. Again he turned to his right and walked 7 kmWhich direction was he facing at the time?

a. Eastb. Northc. Southd. Weste. North-East

Q11. Raman is not wearing purple and Aman is not wearing blackdifferent colours. Avinash alone wears greewearing different colours.

a. Greenb. Blackc. Purpled. Can't Say

Q12. The question is followed by two arguments numbered I and IIwhich of the arguments is a strong argument

Statement :Should a total ban be put on trapping wild animals?Arguments :I. Yes, Trappers are making a lot of moneyII. No, bans on hunting and trapping are not effective

a. Only argument I is strong. b. Only argument II is strong. c. Either I or II is strong. d. Neither I nor II is strong. e. Both I and II are strong

Old woman's son is my daughter's uncle, then what relation has the old woman to me

He walked 4 km forward and then after turning to his right Again he turned to his right and walked 7 km. After this he turned back

Which direction was he facing at the time?

Raman is not wearing purple and Aman is not wearing black. Raman and Sahil wear Avinash alone wears green. What is Sahil's colour, if all four of them are

The question is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a strong argument and which is a weak argument

Should a total ban be put on trapping wild animals?

Yes, Trappers are making a lot of money. No, bans on hunting and trapping are not effective.

has the old woman to me

He walked 4 km forward and then after turning to his right After this he turned back.

Raman and Sahil wear What is Sahil's colour, if all four of them are

You have to decide and which is a weak argument.

Q13. The question contains a statement followed by two Assumptions I and IIwhich assumption(s) is implicit

Statements:Vitamin E tablets improve circulation, keep your complexion in glowing conditionAssumptions :I. People like glowing complexionII. Complexion becomes dull in the absence of circulation

a. Only assumption I is implicitb. Only assumption II is implicitc. Both assumption I and II are implicitd. Neither assumption I nor II is implicit

Q14. Study the statement(s) and the conclusions and select the correct option

Statement :No country is absolutely self - dependent these daysConclusions :I. It is imposible to grow and produce all that a country needsII. Countrymen in general have become lazy

a. Only Conclusion I followsb. Only Conclusion II followsc. Both the conclusion I and II followd. Either conclusion I or II followse. Neither conclusion I nor II follows

Q15. In the question a statement is followed by some courses of action is a step or administrative decisions to be taken for improvement, followaction in regard to the problem, policy, etcto be true and then decide which of the given suggested course(s) of action logically follows for pursuing.

Statement:'The World Bank has approved a $ 300 million loan to finance a project by Madras Port Trusts. Courses of Action :I. India should take financial help from other international financial institutions to develop such ports in other places. II. India should not seek any help from the international fina

a. Only I followsb. Only II followsc. Either I or II follows

The question contains a statement followed by two Assumptions I and IIwhich assumption(s) is implicit.

Vitamin E tablets improve circulation, keep your complexion in glowing condition

People like glowing complexion. Complexion becomes dull in the absence of circulation.

implicitBoth assumption I and II are implicit. Neither assumption I nor II is implicit

Study the statement(s) and the conclusions and select the correct option

dependent these days.

It is imposible to grow and produce all that a country needs. Countrymen in general have become lazy.

Both the conclusion I and II followws

Neither conclusion I nor II follows

In the question a statement is followed by some courses of action . A course of action is a step or administrative decisions to be taken for improvement, follow-up, or further

em, policy, etc. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true and then decide which of the given suggested course(s) of action logically follows

'The World Bank has approved a $ 300 million loan to finance a project to construct coal ports

India should take financial help from other international financial institutions to develop such

India should not seek any help from the international financial institutions.

The question contains a statement followed by two Assumptions I and II. Find out

Vitamin E tablets improve circulation, keep your complexion in glowing condition.

Study the statement(s) and the conclusions and select the correct option.

A course of action up, or further

You have to assume everything in the statement to be true and then decide which of the given suggested course(s) of action logically follows

to construct coal ports

India should take financial help from other international financial institutions to develop such

d. Neither I nor II followse. Both I and II follow.

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS

Sample Questions


Q1. A 8-bit signed integer has the following range:

a. 0 to 255b. -128 to 127c. -255 to 254d. 0 to 509

Q2. What will be the output of the following code statements?

integer x = 34. 54, y = 20, z = print ( y > 50 AND z > 10 or x > 30 )

a. 0b. 1c. -1d. 10

Q3. Pankaj makes a program to print the product of cubes of the first 10 whole numbersShe writes the following program:

integer x = 0 // statement 1integer sum = 0 // statement 2while ( x < 10 ) // statement 3{

sum = x*x*x // statement 4x = x + 1 // statement 5

} print sum // statement 6

Is her program correct? If not, which statement will you modify to correct it?

a. No error, the program is correctb. Statement 1c. Statement 4

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS


bit signed integer has the following range:

What will be the output of the following code statements?

54, y = 20, z = -5print ( y > 50 AND z > 10 or x > 30 )

Pankaj makes a program to print the product of cubes of the first 10 whole numbersShe writes the following program:

integer x = 0 // statement 1um = 0 // statement 2

while ( x < 10 ) // statement 3

sum = x*x*x // statement 4

Is her program correct? If not, which statement will you modify to correct it?

No error, the program is correct.

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS:


Pankaj makes a program to print the product of cubes of the first 10 whole numbers.

d. statement 6

Q4. I have a problem to solve which takes as input a number nproperty that given the solution for (nprogramming technique will I use to solve such a problem?

a. Iterationb. Decision-makingc. Object Oriented Programmingd. Recursion

Q5. Given:

integer x = 40, y = 35, z = 20, w = 10

Comment about the output of the following two statements:

print x * y / z - wprint x * y / (z - w)

a. Differ by 80b. Samec. Differ by 50d. Differ by 160

Q6. Data and function in which area of a class are directly accessible outside the class?

a. Publicb. Privatec. Protectedd. None of these

Q7. Here is an infix notation: ((A+B)*Cof the above from the given options

a. AB+CD*E--FG+^b. AB+C*DE--FG+^c. AB+C*DE-FG-+^d. A+BC*DE-FG-+^

Q8. If the depth of a tree is 3 levels, then what is the

a. 2b. 4c. 6d. 8

I have a problem to solve which takes as input a number n. The problem has a property that given the solution for (n-1), I can easily solve the problem for nprogramming technique will I use to solve such a problem?

Object Oriented Programming

integer x = 40, y = 35, z = 20, w = 10

Comment about the output of the following two statements:

Data and function in which area of a class are directly accessible outside the class?

Here is an infix notation: ((A+B)*C-(D-E))^(F+G) Choose the correct postfix notation of the above from the given options.

If the depth of a tree is 3 levels, then what is the size of the Tree?

The problem has a 1), I can easily solve the problem for n. Which

Data and function in which area of a class are directly accessible outside the class?

E))^(F+G) Choose the correct postfix notation

Q9. One of the following options is a form of access used to add and remove nodes from a queue.

a. LIFOb. FIFOc. Both LIFO and FIFOd. None of these

Q10. What is the time complexity of adding three ma

a. O(N)b. O(N^2)c. O(N^3)d. None of these

One of the following options is a form of access used to add and remove nodes from a

What is the time complexity of adding three matrices of size NXN cell

One of the following options is a form of access used to add and remove nodes from a

trices of size NXN cell-by-cell?

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